What are Online Reference Databases and how do I use them?
Online Reference Databases carefully researched computerized collections of information on a specific subject or area. Library staff selects databases that are high quality and authoritative and pays the subscription fees for library patrons to access them. They are free to all Lake County Library System card holders and are valuable resources for research and education. Library users can connect to the online databases via the library computers at any member or branch library or remotely from any home, school, or work computer. You will need a library card number in order to access the databases from any computer, whether it is at the Library or a remote computer. For your convenience, this website offers a links to the databases that are available to you. They are sorted by subject if you are unsure of the database you need to search or they are listed alphabetically if you know the database you want to access. If you have difficulty accessing one of these databases, the problem may
